A NASA X-ray astronomy space telescope called “Small Astronomy Satellite Explorer 53” was launched into space.
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The US Navy's Vanguard SLV-2 launch vehicle failed to reach Earth's orbit.
After seven months of travel, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter arrived safely to Mars.
NASA successfully launched Exploration Flight Test 1 to test the Orion crew module.
NASA launched its Mariner 7 space probe from Cape Canaveral atop an Atlas-Centaur rocket.
The US Air Force launched the Discoverer 1 reconnaissance satellite.
